38. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 4:38:1 ⧉וֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עveelishaand Elisha 2 Kings 4:38:2 ⧉שָׁ֤בshavreturned 2 Kings 4:38:3 ⧉הַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙hagilgalato Gilgal 2 Kings 4:38:4 ⧉וְהָרָעָ֣בveharaavand the famine 2 Kings 4:38:5 ⧉בָּאָ֔רֶץbaaretswas in the land 2 Kings 4:38:6 ⧉וּבְנֵי֙uveneand sons of 2 Kings 4:38:7 ⧉הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhanneviimthe prophets 2 Kings 4:38:8 ⧉יֹשְׁבִ֖יםyoshevimsitting 2 Kings 4:38:9 ⧉לְפָנָ֑יוlefanavbefore him 2 Kings 4:38:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 4:38:11 ⧉לְנַעֲר֗וֹlenaaroto his young man or servant 2 Kings 4:38:12 ⧉שְׁפֹת֙shefotset on or put on 2 Kings 4:38:13 ⧉הַסִּ֣ירhasirthe pot 2 Kings 4:38:14 ⧉הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhagedolathe large or great 2 Kings 4:38:15 ⧉וּבַשֵּׁ֥לuvasheland boil or cook 2 Kings 4:38:16 ⧉נָזִ֖ידnazidstew or broth 2 Kings 4:38:17 ⧉לִבְנֵ֥יlivnefor the sons of 2 Kings 4:38:18 ⧉הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃hanneviimthe prophets |
38. Formal Translation And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his servant, “Set on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” |
38. Dynamic Translation Elisha went back to Gilgal during a time of hunger in the land. The sons of the prophets were gathered before him, and he told his servant, “Put the big pot on the fire and cook a stew for the prophets.” |